Mac Davis

Birth Name:

Morris Mac Davis

Birth Place:

Lubbock, Texas, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor

The Academy of Country Music selected him as its Entertainer of the Year
Was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Song-writer's Hall of Fame
Was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006
Formed his first band while he was attending Emory University
Fellow Lubbock-born singer-songwriter Buddy Holly inspired him to pursue a music career
Was a Regional Sales and Promotion Manager for Vee Jay Records and worked in the publishing division of Liberty Records
Worked for the Georgia State Board of Probation early in his career
Several of his compositions, including "In the Ghetto" and "A Little Less Conversation," were recorded by Elvis Presley
Took the stage himself in a country-pop crossover act
A street in his native Lubbock, Texas, was named after him

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